William Dean Colman Papers
Scope and Contents
Letters are a result of attempts by Samuel Colman to collect back pay for his son, William Dean Colman, who was killed in battle in October of 1862. Payment was made in May of 1864. Also contains a formal visiting card, genealogical data on the Shattuck family and a photo of William Shattuck.
Dates
- 1861-1864
- 1879-04-11
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Biographical / Historical
During the Civil War, William Dean Colman served the Union Army as Acting Adjutant General of the Franklin District of Missouri, was commissioned a Captain (Asst. QM of Volunteers) in 1861, entered regular field service on July 5, 1862, was wounded in battle on October 4, 1862, and died two days later.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 doc box)
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
In Digital Collections: Civil War Diaries and Letters
Processing Information
Processed by Paul Martin and Michelle Nelson, 2001-03. Finding aid added to ArchivesSpace by Noah Biblis, 2021-03-14.
- Title
- Guide to the William Dean Colman Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 458
- Status
- Under Revision
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
